| No. 245 Squadron | |
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| Active | 1918-1919 1939-1957 1958-1963 |
| Motto | Fugo Non Fugio Latin: "I put to fight, I do not flee" |
No. 245 Squadron was a squadron of the Royal Air Force.
It was formed on 20 August 1918 from No. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common 426 and No. 427 Flight at Fishguard. Fishguard (Abergwaun = "Mouth of the River Gwaun " is a coastal Town in Pembrokeshire, south-west Wales, with a population of 3300 It flew Short 184 on anti-submarine patrols over the Southern Irish Sea. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout The Irish Sea ( Irish: Muir Éireann or Muir Meann; Scottish Gaelic: Muir Eireann Welsh: Môr Iwerddon, The squadron disbanded on 19 May 1919. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
As No. 245 (Northern Rhodesian) Squadron it was reformed at RAF Leconfield on 30 October 1939 equipped with Bristol Blenheim fighters and from January 1940, Fairey Battle light bombers
Post-war, the squadron disbanded in Germany on 10 August 1945. History Leconfield opened in December 1936 as part of RAF Bomber Command. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar At the same time at RAF Colerne, No. 504 Squadron RAF was re-numbered as No. RAF Colerne now known as Colerne Airfield is a former World War II Fighter Command and Bomber Command airfield History No 504 (County of Nottingham Squadron was formed on 26 March 1928 as one of the Special Reserve Squadrons of the 245 to form part of the RAF's first jet fighter equipped wing. It was equipped with Hawker Hunters when disbanded at RAF Stradishall on 3 June 1957. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Stradishall is a Village which is part of the St Edmundsbury borough in the English county of Suffolk. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar)
No. 527 Squadron RAF was renumbered at RAF Watton as No 245, reforming the squadron reformed on 21 August 1958. RAF Watton is a former World War II airfield in England. The field is located 11 miles NE of Thetford in Norfolk. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
It was disbanded by being renumbered as No. 98 Squadron RAF on 18 April 1963
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